. on the first day , ticket sales reached £ 1 @ . @ 2 million . die another day was the highest grossing james bond film until the release of casino royale . it earned $ 43 ##2 million worldwide , becoming the sixth highest grossing film of 2002 . die another day became a controversial subject in eastern asia . the north korean government disliked the portrayal of their state as brutal and war @ - @ hungry . the south koreans boycott ##ed 145 theatres where it was released on 31 december 2002 , as they were offended by the scene in which an american officer issues orders to the south korean army in the defence of their homeland , and by a love ##making
. on the first day, ticket sales reached £ 1 @. @ 2 million. die another day was the highest grossing james bond film until the release of casino royale. it earned $ 432 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest grossing film of 2002. die another day became a controversial subject in eastern asia. the north korean government disliked the portrayal of their state as brutal and war @ - @ hungry. the south koreans boycotted 145 theatres where it was released on 31 december 2002, as they were offended by the scene in which an american officer issues orders to the south korean army in the defence of their homeland, and by a lovemaking